poser
/poze/
Translation
to put down, to ask (a question), to pose
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | pose | posais | posai | poserai | poserais |
| tu | poses | posais | posas | poseras | poserais |
| il/elle | pose | posait | posa | posera | poserait |
| nous | posons | posions | posâmes | poserons | poserions |
| vous | posez | posiez | posâtes | poserez | poseriez |
| ils/elles | posent | posaient | posèrent | poseront | poseraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | pose | posasse |
| tu | poses | posasses |
| il/elle | pose | posât |
| nous | posions | posassions |
| vous | posiez | posassiez |
| ils/elles | posent | posassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | pose |
| nous | posons |
| vous | posez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- posant
- Past participle
- posé, posée, posés, posées
Examples
valises installez- confortablement.
Put your bags down here and make yourselves comfortable.
J' concernant methode .
I would like to ask you a question about your working method.
L'helicoptere ' toit l'immeuble urgence.
The helicopter landed on the roof of the building in an emergency.
Poser est un verbe regulier du premier groupe avec plusieurs sens courants : poser (to put down), poser une question (to ask a question) et se poser (to land, to settle). Poser un probleme (to raise a problem) et poser sa candidature (to apply) sont des usages formels.
Se poser en aeronautique signifie atterrir. Se poser des questions (to ask oneself questions, to wonder) est une formule de doute ou reflexion. Poser pour un tableau (to pose for a painting) et prendre la pose (to strike a pose) sont des usages artistiques. Poseur / poseuse designe quelqu'un d'affecte.
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